Organometallic compound, organic light-emitting device including the organometallic compound, and diagnostic composition including the organometallic compound

ABSTRACT

An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
         
         
           
             wherein, in Formula 1, groups and variables are the same as described in the specification.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0051884, filed on Apr. 21, 2017, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and all the benefits accruing therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 119, the content of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

BACKGROUND 1. Field

One or more embodiments relate to an organometallic compound, an organic light-emitting device including the organometallic compound, and a diagnostic composition including the organometallic compound.

2. Description of the Related Art

Organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) are self-emission devices, which have superior characteristics in terms of a viewing angle, a response time, brightness, a driving voltage, and a response speed, and which produce full-color images.

A typical organic light-emitting device includes an anode, a cathode, and an organic layer disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the organic layer includes an emission layer. A hole transport region may be disposed between the anode and the emission layer, and an electron transport region may be disposed between the emission layer and the cathode. Holes provided from the anode may move toward the emission layer through the hole transport region, and electrons provided from the cathode may move toward the emission layer through the electron transport region. The holes and the electrons recombine in the emission layer to produce excitons. These excitons transit from an excited state to a ground state, thereby generating light.

Meanwhile, luminescent compounds may be used to monitor, sense, or detect a variety of biological materials including cells and proteins. An example of the luminescent compounds includes a phosphorescent luminescent compound.

Various types of organic light emitting devices are known. However, there still remains a need in OLEDs having low driving voltage, high efficiency, high brightness, and long lifespan.

SUMMARY

Aspects of the present disclosure provide an organometallic compound, an organic light-emitting device including the organometallic compound, and a diagnostic composition including the organometallic compound.

Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the presented embodiments.

An aspect of the present disclosure provides an organometallic compound represented by Formula 1:

In Formula 1,

M may be Pt or Pd,

X₁ to X₃ may each independently be C or N,

two bonds selected from a bond between X₁ and M, a bond between X₂ and M, and a bond between X₃ and M may each be a coordinate bond, and the other thereof may be a covalent bond,

Cy1 to Cy5 may each independently be selected from a C₆-C₃₀ carbocyclic group and a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,

T₁ and T₂ may each independently be selected from a single bond, *—N[(L₆)_(b6)-(R₆)]—*′, *—B(R₆)—*′, *—P(R₆)—*′, *—C(R₆)(R₇)—*′, *—Si(R₆)(R₇)—*′, *—Ge(R₆)(R₇)—*′, *—S—*′, *—Se—*′, *—O-′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)₂—*′, *—C(R₆)=*′, *═C(R₆)—*′, *—C(R₆)═C(R₇)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, and *—C≡C—*′,

L₆ may be selected from a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₃₀ carbocyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,

b6 may be selected from 1 to 3, wherein, when b6 is two or more, two or more groups L₆ may be identical to or different from each other,

R₆ and R₇ may optionally be linked via a first linking group to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,

R₁ to R₇ may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), and —B(Q₆)(Q₇cO)(Q₈)(Q₉),

a1 to a5 may each independently be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5,

two of groups R₁ in the number of a1, groups R₂ in the number of a2, groups R₃ in the number of a3, groups R₄ in the number of a4, and groups R₅ in the number of a5 may optionally be linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,

at least one substituent of the substituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, the substituted C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group may be selected from:

deuterium, —F, Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a O₂—C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —Si(Q₁₃)(Q₁₄)(Q₁₅), —B(Q₁₆)(Q₁₇), and —P(═O)(Q₁₈)(Q₁₉);

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —Si(Q₂₃)(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅), —B(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇), and —P(═O)(Q₂₈)(Q₂₉); and

—N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —Si(Q₃₃)(Q₃₄)(Q₃₅), —B(Q₃₆)(Q₃₇), and —P(═O)(Q₃₈)(Q₃₉), and

Q₁ to Q₉, Q₁₁ to Q₁₉, Q₂₁ to Q₂₉, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₉ may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a O₆—C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group substituted with at least one selected from a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group and a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides an organic light-emitting device including:

a first electrode,

a second electrode, and

an organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode,

wherein the organic layer includes an emission layer, and

wherein the organic layer includes at least one organometallic compound described above.

The organometallic compound in the organic layer may act as a dopant.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a diagnostic composition including at least one organometallic compound described above.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the FIGURE which is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. In this regard, the present embodiments may have different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the descriptions set forth herein. Accordingly, the embodiments are merely described below, by referring to the FIGURES, to explain aspects of the present description. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expressions such as “at least one of,” when preceding a list of elements, modify the entire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements of the list.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being “on” another element, it can be directly in contact with the other element or intervening elements may be present therebetween. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on” another element, there are no intervening elements present.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions, layers, and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers, and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer, or section from another element, component, region, layer, or section. Thus, a first element, component, region, layer, or section discussed below could be termed a second element, component, region, layer, or section without departing from the teachings of the present embodiments.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

The term “or” means “and/or.” It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” or “includes” and/or “including” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this general inventive concept belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

Exemplary embodiments are described herein with reference to cross section illustrations that are schematic illustrations of idealized embodiments. As such, variations from the shapes of the illustrations as a result, for example, of manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances, are to be expected. Thus, embodiments described herein should not be construed as limited to the particular shapes of regions as illustrated herein but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing. For example, a region illustrated or described as flat may, typically, have rough and/or nonlinear features. Moreover, sharp angles that are illustrated may be rounded. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures are schematic in nature and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the precise shape of a region and are not intended to limit the scope of the present claims.

“About” or “approximately” as used herein is inclusive of the stated value and means within an acceptable range of deviation for the particular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art, considering the measurement in question and the error associated with measurement of the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of the measurement system). For example, “about” can mean within one or more standard deviations, or within ±30%, 20%, 10%, 5% of the stated value.

In an embodiment, an organometallic compound is provided. The organometallic compound according to an embodiment may be represented by Formula 1 below:

M in Formula 1 may be selected from a first-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements, a second-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements, and a third-row transition metal of the Periodic Table of Elements.

For example, M in Formula 1 may be platinum (Pt) or palladium (Pd).

In an embodiment, M in Formula 1 may be Pt, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be a compound that does not consist of an ion pair of a cation and an anion.

X₁ to X₃ in Formula 1 may each independently be C or N.

For example, X₁ to X₃ in Formula 1 may each be N. In an embodiment, X₁ and X₂ may each be N, and X₃ may be C. In one or more embodiments, X₁ and X₃ may each be N, and X₂ may be C. In one or more embodiments, X₂ and X₃ may each be N, and X₁ may be C, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In Formula 1, two bonds selected from a bond between X₁ and M, a bond between X₂ and M, and a bond between X₃ and M may each be a coordinate bond, and the other thereof may be a covalent bond.

In an embodiment, in Formula 1,

X₁ to X₃ may each be N, a bond between X₁ and M and a bond between X₃ and M may each be a coordinate bond, and a bond between X₂ and M may be a covalent bond;

X₁ and X₂ may each be N, X₃ may be C, a bond between X₁ and M and a bond between X₂ and M may each be a coordinate bond, and a bond between X₃ and M may be a covalent bond;

X₁ and X₃ may each be N, X₂ may be C, a bond between X₁ and M and a bond between X₃ and M may each be a coordinate bond, and a bond between X₂ and M may be a covalent bond; or

X₂ and X₃ may each be N, X₁ may be C, a bond between X₂ and M and a bond between X₃ and M may each be a coordinate bond, and a bond between X₁ and M may be a covalent bond.

Cy1 to Cy5 in Formula 1 may each independently be selected from a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group and a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group.

For example, Cy1 to Cy5 in Formula 1 may each independently be selected from a 5-membered ring, a 6-membered ring, a condensed ring with a 5-membered ring and a 6-membered ring, a condensed ring with two 6-membered rings, and a condensed ring with one 5-membered ring and two 6-membered rings.

In an embodiment, Cy1 to Cy5 in Formula 1 may each independently be selected from a benzene group, a naphthalene group, an anthracene group, a phenanthrene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a cyclopentadiene group, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group, a pyrrole group, a thiophene group, a furan group, an indole group, an iso-indole group, a benzoborol group, a benzophosphole group, an indene group, a benzosilole group, a benzogermole group, a benzothiophene group, a benzoselenophene group, a benzofuran group, a carbazole group, a dibenzoborole group, a dibenzophosphole group, a fluorene group, a dibenzosilole group, a dibenzogermole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzoselenophene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, a 9H-fluorene-9-one group, a dibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, an azacarbazole group, an azadibenzoborole group, an azadibenzophosphole group, an azafluorene group, an azadibenzosilole group, an azadibenzogermole group, an azadibenzothiophene group, an azadibenzoselenophene group, an azadibenzofuran group, an azadibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, an aza-9H-fluorene-9-one group, an azadibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a phenanthroline group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiadiazole group, a benzopyrazole group, a benzimidazole group, a benzoxazole group, a benzothiazole group, a benzooxadiazole group, a benzothiadiazole group, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline group, and a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline group.

In one or more embodiments, Cy1 to Cy5 in Formula 1 may each independently be a benzene group, a naphthalene group, an indole group, an iso-indole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzofuran group, an azadibenzothiophene group, an azadibenzofuran group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, or a benzimidazole group, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

“An azacarbazole group, an azadibenzoborole group, an azadibenzophosphole group, an azafluorene group, an azadibenzosilole group, an azadibenzogermole group, an azadibenzothiophene group, an azadibenzoselenophene group, an azadibenzofuran group, an azadibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, an aza-9H-fluorene-9-one group, and an azadibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group” as used herein mean hetero-rings that respectively have the same backbones as “a carbazole group, a dibenzoborole group, a dibenzophosphole group, a fluorene group, a dibenzosilole group, a dibenzogermole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzoselenophene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, a 9H-fluorene-9-one group, and a dibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group”, provided that at least one of carbons forming rings thereof is substituted with nitrogen.

In Formula 1, T₁ and T₂ may each independently be selected from a single bond, *—N[(L₆)_(b6)-(R₆)]—*′, *—B(R₆)—*′, *—P(R₆)—*′, *—C(R₆)(R₇)—*′, *—Si(R₆)(R₇)—*′, *—Ge(R₆)(R₇)—*′, *—S—*′, *—Se—*′, *—O—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)₂—*′, *—C(R₆)=*′, *═C(R₆)—*′, *—C(R₆)═C(R₇)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, and *—C≡C—*′, and * and *′ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom. R₆ and R₇ are the same as described below.

L₆ may be selected from a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, and b6 may be selected from 1 to 3 (for example, b6 may be 1), wherein, when b6 is two or more, two or more groups L₆ may be identical to or different from each other.

In an embodiment, L₆ may be selected from:

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, and a carbazolylene group; and

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a pyridinylene group, a pyrimidinylene group, and a carbazolylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a biphenyl group, and a terphenyl group,

but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

R₆ and R₇ may optionally be linked via a first linking group to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group (for example, a C₅-C₆ 5-membered to 7-membered cyclic group; or a C₅-C₆ 5-membered to 7-membered cyclic group substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, a cyano group, —F, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, and a C₆-C₁₄ aryl group).

In an embodiment, T₁ and T₂ in Formula 1 may each independently be a single bond, *—N[(L₆)_(b6)-(R₆)]—*′, *—C(R₆)(R₇)—*′, *—Si(R₆)(R₇)—*′, *—S—*′, or *—O—*′, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, T₁ and T₂ may each independently be selected from a single bond, *—C(R₆)(R₇)—*′, *—Si(R₆)(R₇)—*′, and *—Ge(R₆)(R₇)—*′,

R₆ and R₇ may be linked via a single bond or a first linking group,

the first linking group may be selected from *—N[(L₈)_(b8)-(R₈)]—*′, *—B(R₈)—*′, *—P(R₈)—*′, *—C(R₈)(R₉)—*′, *—Si(R₈)(R₉)—*′, *—Ge(R₈)(R₉)—*′, *—S—*′, *—Se—*′, *—O—′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)₂-′, *—C(R₈)=*′, *—C(R₈)═C(R₉)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, and *—C≡C—*′. L₈, b8, R₈, and R₉ are the same as described in connection with L₆, b6, R₆, and R₇, and * and *′ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, T₁ and T₂ may each be a single bond, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

R₁ to R₇ may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇), and —P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉). Q₁ to Q₉ are the same as described herein.

For example, R₁ to R₇ may each independently be selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, —SF₅, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, and a pyrimidinyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, and an azadibenzothiophenyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, and an azadibenzothiophenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, and an azadibenzothiophenyl group; and

—N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇), and —P(═O)(Q₅)(Q₉), and

Q₁ to Q₉ may each independently be selected from:

—CH₃, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CD₃, —CH₂CD₂H, —CH₂CDH₂, —CHDCH₃, —CHDCD₂H, —CHDCDH₂, —CHDCD₃, —CD₂CD₃, —CD₂CH₃, —CD₂CD₂H, and —CD₂CDH₂;

an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, and a naphthyl group; and

an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, and a naphthyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, and a phenyl group.

In an embodiment, R₁ to R₇ may each independently be selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a nitro group, —SF₅, a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, an n-hexyl group, an iso-hexyl group, a sec-hexyl group, a tert-hexyl group, an n-heptyl group, an iso-heptyl group, a sec-heptyl group, a tert-heptyl group, an n-octyl group, an iso-octyl group, a sec-octyl group, a tert-octyl group, an n-nonyl group, an iso-nonyl group, a sec-nonyl group, a tert-nonyl group, an n-decyl group, an iso-decyl group, a sec-decyl group, a tert-decyl group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a butoxy group, a pentoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, and an azadibenzothiophenyl group;

a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, an n-hexyl group, an iso-hexyl group, a sec-hexyl group, a tert-hexyl group, an n-heptyl group, an iso-heptyl group, a sec-heptyl group, a tert-heptyl group, an n-octyl group, an iso-octyl group, a sec-octyl group, a tert-octyl group, an n-nonyl group, an iso-nonyl group, a sec-nonyl group, a tert-nonyl group, an n-decyl group, an iso-decyl group, a sec-decyl group, a tert-decyl group, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a butoxy group, a pentoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, and an azadibenzothiophenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, and an azadibenzothiophenyl group; and

—N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇), and —P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉), and

Q₁ to Q₉ are the same as described herein.

In one or more embodiments, R₁ to R₇ may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a nitro group, —SF₅, —CH₃, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, groups represented by Formulae 9-1 to 9-22, groups represented by Formulae 10-1 to 10-144, and —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅) (wherein Q₃ to Q₅ are the same as described herein), but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

In Formulae 9-1 to 9-22 and 10-1 to 10-144, “i-Pr” indicates an iso-propyl group, “i-Bu” indicates an isobutyl group, “t-Bu” indicates a tert-butyl group, “TMS” indicates a trimethylsilyl group, “Ph” indicates a phenyl group, and “*” indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.

In one or more embodiments, at least one of R₁ to R₅ in Formula 1 may not be hydrogen.

a1, a2, a3, a4, and a5 in Formula 1 respectively indicate the number of groups R₁, the number of groups R₂, the number of groups R₃, the number of groups R₄, and the number of groups R₅ and may each independently be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. When a1 is two or more, two or more groups R₁ may be identical to or different from each other, when a2 is two or more, two or more groups R₂ may be identical to or different from each other, when a3 is two or more, two or more groups R₃ may be identical to or different from each other, when a4 is two or more, two or more groups R₄ may be identical to or different from each other, and when a5 is two or more, two or more groups R₅ may be identical to or different from each other, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, in Formula 1, a1, a2, a3, a4, and a5 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In Formula 1, two of groups R₁ in the number of a1, groups R₂ in the number of a2, groups R₃ in the number of a3, groups R₄ in the number of a4, and groups R₅ in the number of a5 may optionally be linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group.

For example, two of groups R₁ in the number of a1 may optionally be linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, two of groups R₂ in the number of a2 may optionally be linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, two of groups R₃ in the number of a3 may optionally be linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, two of groups R₄ in the number of a4 may optionally be linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, two of groups R₅ in the number of a5 may optionally be linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, R₁ and R₂ may optionally be linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, R₂ and R₃ may optionally be linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, R₃ and R₄ may optionally be linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, and R₁ and R₅ may optionally be linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group.

For example, i) a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, formed by linking two of groups R₁ in the number of a1, ii) a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, formed by linking two of groups R₂ in the number of a2, iii) a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, by linking two of groups R₃ in the number of a3, iv) a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, formed by linking two of groups R₄ in the number of a4, v) a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, formed by linking two of groups R₅ in the number of a5, vi) a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, formed by linking R₁ and R₂, vii) a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, formed by linking R₂ and R₃, viii) a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, by linking R₃ and R₄, and ix) a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, formed by linking R₁ and R₅ in Formula 1 may each independently be selected from:

a pentadiene group, a cyclohexane group, a cycloheptane group, an adamantane group, a bicycloheptane group, a bicyclo-octane group, a benzene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a naphthalene group, an anthracene group, a tetracene group, a phenanthrene group, a dihydronaphthalene group, a phenalene group, a benzothiophene group, a benzofuran group, an indene group, an indole group, a benzosilole group, an azabenzothiophene group, an azabenzofuran group, an azaindene group, an azaindole group, and an azabenzosilole group;

a pentadiene group, a cyclohexane group, a cycloheptane group, an adamantane group, a bicycloheptane group, a bicyclo-octane group, a benzene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a naphthalene group, an anthracene group, a tetracene group, a phenanthrene group, a dihydronaphthalene group, a phenalene group, a benzothiophene group, a benzofuran group, an indene group, an indole group, a benzosilole group, an azabenzothiophene group, an azabenzofuran group, an azaindene group, an azaindole group, and an azabenzosilole group, each substituted with at least one R₁₀,

but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

R₁₀ is the same as described in connection with R₁.

In an embodiment, a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 may be selected from groups represented by Formulae Cy1-1 to Cy1-39 (for example, groups represented by Formulae Cy1-1 to Cy1-4 and Cy1-12 to Cy1-15):

In Formulae Cy1-1 to Cy1-39,

X₁ and R₁ are the same as described herein,

X₁₁ may be O, S, N(R₁₁), or C(R₁₁)(R₁₂),

X₁₉ may be C(R₁₉) or N,

R₁₁ to R₁₉ are the same as described in connection with R₁,

a13 may be an integer from 0 to 3,

a14 may be an integer from 0 to 4, and

*, *′, and *″ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.

In one or more embodiments, a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 may be selected from groups represented by Formulae Cy2-1 to Cy2-39 (for example, groups represented by Formulae Cy2-1, Cy2-12 to Cy2-15, Cy2-37, and Cy2-39):

In Formulae Cy2-1 to Cy2-39,

X₂ and R₂ are the same as described herein,

X₂₁ may be O, S, N(R₂₁), or C(R₂₁)(R₂₂),

X₂₉ may be C(R₂₉) or N,

R₂₁ to R₂₉ are the same as described in connection with R₂,

a23 may be an integer from 0 to 3,

a24 may be an integer from 0 to 4, and

*, *′, and *″ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.

In one or more embodiments, a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 may be selected from groups represented by Formulae Cy3-1 to Cy3-39 (for example, groups represented by Formulae Cy3-1 to Cy3-4 and Cy3-12 to Cy3-15):

In Formulae Cy3-1 to Cy3-39,

X₃ and R₃ are the same as described herein,

X₃₁ may be O, S, N(R₃₁), or C(R₃₁)(R₃₂),

X₃₉ may be C(R₃₉) or N,

R₃₁ to R₃₉ are the same as described in connection with R₃,

a33 may be an integer from 0 to 3,

a34 may be an integer from 0 to 4, and

*, *′, and *″ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.

In one or more embodiments, a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 may be selected from groups represented by Formulae Cz-1 to Cz-27 (for example, groups represented by Formulae Cz-1, Cz-11, and Cz-25):

In Formulae Cz-1 to Cz-27,

R₄ and R₅ are the same as described herein,

a42 and a52 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 2,

a43 and a53 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 3,

a45 and a55 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 5, and

*, *′, and *″ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.

In one or more embodiments, a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 may be selected from groups represented by Formulae Cy1(1) to Cy1(26),

a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 may be selected from groups represented by Formulae Cy2(1) to Cy2(15),

a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 may be selected from groups represented by Formulae Cy3(1) to Cy3(26), and/or

a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 may be selected from groups represented by Formulae Cz(1) to Cz(21), but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

In Formulae Cy1(1) to Cy1(26), Cy2(1) to Cy2(15), Cy3(1) to Cy3(26), and Cz(1) to Cz(21),

X₁ to X₃ and R₁ to R₅ are the same as described herein,

X₁₁ may be O, S, N(R₁₁), or C(R₁₁)(R₁₂),

X₂₁ may be O, S, N(R₂₁), or C(R₂₁)(R₂₂),

X₃₁ may be O, S, N(R₃₁), or C(R₃₁)(R₃₂),

R_(1a) to R_(1c), R₁₁, and R₁₂ are the same as described in connection with R₁,

R_(2a) to R_(2c), R₂₁, and R₂₂ are the same as described in connection with R₂,

R_(3a) to R_(3c), R₃₁, and R₃₂ are the same as described in connection with R₃,

R₁, R_(1a) to R_(1c), R₂, R_(2a) to R_(2c), R₃, R_(3a) to R_(3c), R₄, and R₅ may not be hydrogen, and

*, *′, and *″ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.

For example, the organometallic compound may be represented by one of Formulae 1-1 to 1-32:

In Formulae 1-1 to 1-32,

M, X₁ to X₃, and R₁ to R₅ are the same as described herein,

X₁₁ may be O, S, N(R₁₁), or C(R₁₁)(R₁₂),

X₂₁ may be O, S, N(R₂₁), or C(R₂₁)(R₂₂),

X₃₁ may be O, S, N(R₃₁), or C(R₃₁)(R₃₂),

R_(1a), R_(1b), R₁₁, and R₁₂ are the same as described in connection with R₁,

R_(2a), R_(2b), R₂₁, and R₂₂ are the same as described in connection with R₂, and

R_(3a), R_(3b), R₃₁, and R₃₂ are the same as described in connection with R₃.

The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be selected from Compounds 1 to 120, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 has an emission wavelength that is easily adjustable according to a type of a substituent, and has electrical characteristics (for example, a highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) energy level, a lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) energy level, a triplet (T₁) energy level, or the like) suitable for use in an electronic device, for example, an organic light-emitting device. Thus, an electronic device, for example, an organic light-emitting device, which includes the organometallic compound, may have excellent emission efficiency, lifespan, and/or roll-off ratio characteristics.

For example, a HOMO energy level, a LUMO energy level, and a triplet (T₁) energy level of some Compounds and Compound A were evaluated by a density functional theory (DFT) of a Gaussian program (B3LYP, structurally optimized at a level of 6-31G(d,p)). Evaluation results thereof are shown in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Compound No. HOMO (eV) LUMO (eV) T₁ energy level (eV) 1 −4.888 −1.925 2.122 3 −4.755 −1.867 2.046 48 −4.646 −1.776 2.067 55 −4.755 −1.857 2.046 61 −5.082 −2.275 1.997 66 −4.567 −2.137 1.633 A −4.418 −1.584 1.971

Referring to Table 1, it has been confirmed that the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 has such electrical characteristics that are suitable for use in an electronic device, for example, for use as a dopant for an organic light-emitting device. For example, it is confirmed that the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 has a relatively low LUMO energy level (that is, a large absolute value of a LUMO energy level).

Synthesis methods of the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be recognizable by those of ordinary skill in the art by referring to Synthesis Examples provided below.

The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 is suitable for use in an organic layer of an organic light-emitting device, for example, for use as a dopant in an emission layer of the organic layer. Thus, another aspect provides an organic light-emitting device that includes: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic layer that is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer includes an emission layer and at least one organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.

The organic light-emitting device may have, due to the inclusion of an organic layer including the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1, low driving voltage, high light emission efficiency, high quantum light emission efficiency, and low roll-off ratios.

The organometallic compound of Formula 1 may be used between a pair of electrodes of an organic light-emitting device. For example, the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be included in the emission layer. In this regard, the organometallic compound may act as a dopant, and the emission layer may further include a host (that is, an amount of the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 is smaller than an amount of the host).

The expression “(an organic layer) includes at least one organometallic compound” as used herein may include an embodiment in which “(an organic layer) includes identical compounds represented by Formula 1” and an embodiment in which “(an organic layer) includes two or more different organometallic compounds represented by Formula 1.”

For example, the organic layer may include, as the organometallic compound, only Compound 1. In this embodiment, Compound 1 may be included in an emission layer of the organic light-emitting device. In one or more embodiments, the organic layer may include, as the organometallic compound, Compound 1 and Compound 2. In this embodiment, Compound 1 and Compound 2 may be included in an identical layer (for example, Compound 1 and Compound 2 all may be included in an emission layer).

The first electrode may be an anode, which is a hole injection electrode, and the second electrode may be a cathode, which is an electron injection electrode; or the first electrode may be a cathode, which is an electron injection electrode, and the second electrode may be an anode, which is a hole injection electrode.

In an embodiment, in the organic light-emitting device, the first electrode is an anode, and the second electrode is a cathode, and the organic layer further includes a hole transport region disposed between the first electrode and the emission layer and an electron transport region disposed between the emission layer and the second electrode, wherein the hole transport region includes a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, a buffer layer, or any combination thereof, and wherein the electron transport region includes a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or any combination thereof.

The term “organic layer” as used herein refers to a single layer and/or a plurality of layers between the first electrode and the second electrode of the organic light-emitting device. The “organic layer” may include, in addition to an organic compound, an organometallic complex including metal.

The FIGURE is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device 10 according to an embodiment. Hereinafter, the structure of an organic light-emitting device according to an embodiment and a method of manufacturing an organic light-emitting device according to an embodiment will be described in connection with the FIGURE. The organic light-emitting device 10 includes a first electrode 11, an organic layer 15, and a second electrode 19, which are sequentially stacked.

A substrate may be additionally disposed under the first electrode 11 or above the second electrode 19. For use as the substrate, any substrate that is used in general organic light-emitting devices may be used, and the substrate may be a glass substrate or a transparent plastic substrate, each having excellent mechanical strength, thermal stability, transparency, surface smoothness, ease of handling, and water resistance.

In one or more embodiments, the first electrode 11 may be formed by depositing or sputtering a material for forming the first electrode 11 on the substrate. The first electrode 11 may be an anode. The material for forming the first electrode 11 may be selected from materials with a high work function to facilitate hole injection. The first electrode 11 may be a reflective electrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a transmissive electrode. The material for forming the first electrode 11 may be indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO₂), or zinc oxide (ZnO). In one or more embodiments, the material for forming the first electrode 11 may be metal, such as magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), or magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag).

The first electrode 11 may have a single-layered structure or a multi-layered structure including two or more layers. For example, the first electrode 11 may have a three-layered structure of ITO/Ag/ITO, but the structure of the first electrode 110 is not limited thereto.

The organic layer 15 is disposed on the first electrode 11.

The organic layer 15 may include a hole transport region, an emission layer, and an electron transport region.

The hole transport region may be disposed between the first electrode 11 and the emission layer.

The hole transport region may include a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, a buffer layer, or any combination thereof.

The hole transport region may include only either a hole injection layer or a hole transport layer. In one or more embodiments, the hole transport region may have a hole injection layer/hole transport layer structure or a hole injection layer/hole transport layer/electron blocking layer structure, which are sequentially stacked in this stated order from the first electrode 11.

When the hole transport region includes a hole injection layer, the hole injection layer may be formed on the first electrode 11 by using one or more suitable methods, for example, vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, and/or Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) deposition.

When a hole injection layer is formed by vacuum deposition, the deposition conditions may vary according to a material that is used to form the hole injection layer, and the structure and thermal characteristics of the hole injection layer. For example, the deposition conditions may include a deposition temperature of about 100° C. to about 500° C., a vacuum pressure of about 10⁻⁸ torr to about 10⁻³ torr, and a deposition rate of about 0.01 Å/sec to about 100 Å/sec. However, the deposition conditions are not limited thereto.

When the hole injection layer is formed using spin coating, coating conditions may vary according to the material used to form the hole injection layer, and the structure and thermal properties of the hole injection layer. For example, a coating speed may be from about 2,000 revolutions per minute (rpm) to about 5,000 rpm, and a temperature at which a heat treatment is performed to remove a solvent after coating may be from about 80° C. to about 200° C. However, the coating conditions are not limited thereto.

Conditions for forming a hole transport layer and an electron blocking layer may be understood by referring to conditions for forming the hole injection layer.

The hole transport region may include at least one selected from m-MTDATA, TDATA, 2-TNATA, NPB, β-NPB, TPD, spiro-TPD, spiro-NPB, methylated-NPB, TAPC, HMTPD, 4,4′,4″-tris(N-carbazolyl)triphenylamine (TCTA), polyaniline/dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid (PANI/DBSA), poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS), polyaniline/camphor sulfonic acid (PANI/CSA), polyaniline/poly(4-styrene sulfonate) (PANI/PSS), a compound represented by Formula 201 below, and a compound represented by Formula 202 below:

Ar₁₀₁, and Ar₁₀₂ in Formula 201 may each independently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, and a pentacenylene group; and

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, a naphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, an acenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylene group, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylenylene group, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylene group, and a pentacenylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

xa and xb in Formula 201 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 5, or may each independently be 0, 1, or 2. For example, xa may be 1, and xb may be 0, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

R₁₀₁ to R₁₀₈, R₁₁₁ to R₁₁₉, and R₁₂₁ to R₁₂₄ in Formulae 201 and 202 may each independently be selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, pentyl group, a hexyl group, and so on), and a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group (for example, a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a butoxy group, a pentoxy group, and so on);

a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group and a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, and a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof;

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluorenyl group, and a pyrenyl group; and

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluorenyl group, and a pyrenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group,

but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

R₁₀₉ in Formula 201 may be selected from:

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, and a pyridinyl group; and

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, and a pyridinyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, and a pyridinyl group.

According to an embodiment, the compound represented by Formula 201 may be represented by Formula 201A below, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

R₁₀₁, R₁₁₁, R₁₁₂, and R₁₀₉ in Formula 201A may be understood by referring to the description provided herein.

For example, the compound represented by Formula 201, and the compound represented by Formula 202 may include compounds HT1 to HT20 illustrated below, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

A thickness of the hole transport region may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 10,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å. When the hole transport region includes at least one of a hole injection layer and a hole transport layer, a thickness of the hole injection layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 10,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, and a thickness of the hole transport layer may be in a range of about 50 Å to about 2,000 Å, for example about 100 Å to about 1,500 Å. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when the thicknesses of the hole transport region, the hole injection layer, and the hole transport layer are within these ranges, satisfactory hole transporting characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The hole transport region may further include, in addition to these materials, a charge-generation material for the improvement of conductive properties. The charge-generation material may be homogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in the hole transport region.

The charge-generation material may be, for example, a p-dopant. The p-dopant may be one selected from a quinone derivative, a metal oxide, and a cyano group-containing compound, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto. Non-limiting examples of the p-dopant are a quinone derivative, such as tetracyanoquinonedimethane (TCNQ) or 2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-tetracyano-1,4-benzoquinonedimethane (F4-TCNQ); a metal oxide, such as a tungsten oxide or a molybdenium oxide; and a cyano group-containing compound, such as Compound HT-D1 below, but are not limited thereto:

The hole transport region may include a buffer layer.

Also, the buffer layer may compensate for an optical resonance distance according to a wavelength of light emitted from the emission layer, and thus, efficiency of a formed organic light-emitting device may be improved.

Then, an emission layer may be formed on the hole transport region by vacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, LB deposition, or the like. When the emission layer is formed by vacuum deposition or spin coating, the deposition or coating conditions may be similar to those applied in forming the hole injection layer although the deposition or coating conditions may vary according to a compound that is used to form the emission layer.

Meanwhile, when the hole transport region includes an electron blocking layer, a material for the electron blocking layer may be selected from materials for the hole transport region described above and materials for a host to be explained later. However, the material for the electron blocking layer is not limited thereto. For example, when the hole transport region includes an electron blocking layer, a material for the electron blocking layer may be mCP, which will be explained later.

The emission layer may include a host and a dopant, and the dopant may include the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 or the composition containing the organometallic compound described above.

The host may include at least one selected from TPBi, TBADN, ADN (also referred to as “DNA”), CBP, CDBP, TCP, mCP, Compound H50, Compound H51, and Compound H52:

In one or more embodiments, the host may further include a compound represented by Formula 301 below:

Ar₁₁₁ and Ar₁₁₂ in Formula 301 may each independently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, and a pyrenylene group; and

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, and a pyrenylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, and an anthracenyl group.

Ar₁₁₃ to Ar₁₁₆ in Formula 301 may each independently be selected from:

a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, and a pyrenyl group; and

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, and a pyrenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, and an anthracenyl group.

g, h, l, and j in Formula 301 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 4, for example, 0, 1, or 2.

Ar₁₁₃ to Ar₁₁₆ in Formula 301 may each independently be selected from:

a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group substituted with at least one selected from a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, and an anthracenyl group;

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, and a fluorenyl group;

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, and a fluorenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, and a fluorenyl group; and

but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, the host may include a compound represented by Formula 302 below:

Ar₁₂₂ to Ar₁₂₅ in Formula 302 are the same as described in detail in connection with Ar₁₁₃ in Formula 301.

Ar₁₂₆ and Ar₁₂₇ in Formula 302 may each independently be a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a propyl group).

k and l in Formula 302 may each independently be an integer from 0 to 4. For example, k and l may be 0, 1, or 2.

The compound represented by Formula 301 and the compound represented by Formula 302 may include Compounds H1 to H42 illustrated below, but are not limited thereto:

When the organic light-emitting device is a full-color organic light-emitting device, the emission layer may be patterned into a red emission layer, a green emission layer, and a blue emission layer. In one or more embodiments, due to a stacked structure including a red emission layer, a green emission layer, and/or a blue emission layer, the emission layer may emit white light.

When the emission layer includes a host and a dopant, an amount of the dopant may be in a range of about 0.01 parts by weight to about 15 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the host, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

A thickness of the emission layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, about 200 Å to about 600 Å. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when the thickness of the emission layer is within this range, excellent light emission characteristics may be obtained without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

Then, an electron transport region may be disposed on the emission layer.

The electron transport region may include a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or any combination thereof.

For example, the electron transport region may have a hole blocking layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure or an electron transport layer/electron injection layer structure, but the structure of the electron transport region is not limited thereto. The electron transport layer may have a single-layered structure or a multi-layered structure including two or more different materials.

Conditions for forming the hole blocking layer, the electron transport layer, and the electron injection layer which constitute the electron transport region may be understood by referring to the conditions for forming the hole injection layer.

When the electron transport region includes a hole blocking layer, the hole blocking layer may include, for example, at least one of BCP, Bphen, and BAlq but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto:

A thickness of the hole blocking layer may be in a range of about 20 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, about 30 Å to about 300 Å. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when the thickness of the hole blocking layer is within these ranges, the hole blocking layer may have excellent hole blocking characteristics without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The electron transport layer may include at least one selected from BCP, Bphen, Alq₃, BAlq, TAZ, and NTAZ:

In one or more embodiments, the electron transport layer may include at least one of ET1 to ET25, but are not limited thereto:

A thickness of the electron transport layer may be in a range of about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, about 150 Å to about 500 Å. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when the thickness of the electron transport layer is within the range described above, the electron transport layer may have satisfactory electron transport characteristics without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

Also, the electron transport layer may further include, in addition to the materials described above, a metal-containing material.

The metal-containing material may include a Li complex. The Li complex may include, for example, Compound ET-D1 (lithium 8-hydroxyquinolate, LiQ) or ET-D2:

The electron transport region may include an electron injection layer that promotes flow of electrons from the second electrode 19 thereinto.

The electron injection layer may include at least one selected from LiF, NaCl, CsF, Li₂O, and BaO.

A thickness of the electron injection layer may be in a range of about 1 Å to about 100 Å, and, for example, about 3 Å to about 90 Å. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when the thickness of the electron injection layer is within the range described above, the electron injection layer may have satisfactory electron injection characteristics without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The second electrode 19 is disposed on the organic layer 15. The second electrode 19 may be a cathode. A material for forming the second electrode 19 may be metal, an alloy, an electrically conductive compound, or a combination thereof, which have a relatively low work function. For example, lithium (Li), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In), or magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag) may be formed as the material for forming the second electrode 19. To manufacture a top-emission type light-emitting device, a transmissive electrode formed using ITO or IZO may be used as the second electrode 19.

Hereinbefore, the organic light-emitting device has been described with reference to the FIGURE, but embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

Another aspect provides a diagnostic composition including at least one organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.

The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 provides high luminescent efficiency. Accordingly, a diagnostic composition including the organometallic compound may have high diagnostic efficiency.

The diagnostic composition may be used in various applications including a diagnosis kit, a diagnosis reagent, a biosensor, and a biomarker.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group” as used herein refers to a linear or branched saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon monovalent group having 1 to 60 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, a pentyl group, an iso-amyl group, and a hexyl group. The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group represented by —OA₁₀₁ (wherein A₁₀₁ is the C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group), and examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxy group, and an isopropyloxy group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group” as used herein refers to a hydrocarbon group having at least one carbon-carbon double bond in the middle or at the terminus of the C₂-C₆₀ alkyl group, and examples thereof include an ethenyl group, a propenyl group, and a butenyl group. The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkenylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group” as used herein refers to a hydrocarbon group having at least one carbon-carbon triple bond in the middle or at the terminus of the C₂-C₆₀ alkyl group, and examples thereof include an ethynyl group, and a propynyl group. The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkynylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent saturated hydrocarbon monocyclic group having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a cyclopropyl group, a cyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and a cycloheptyl group. The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group.

The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent saturated monocyclic group having at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si and S as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and non-limiting examples thereof include a tetrahydrofuranyl group, and a tetrahydrothiophenyl group. The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent hydrocarbon monocyclic group that has 3 to 10 carbon atoms and at least one carbon-carbon double bond in the ring thereof and that has no aromaticity, and non-limiting examples thereof include a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, and a cycloheptenyl group. The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylene group,” as used herein, refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group.

The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent monocyclic group that has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, and S as a ring-forming atom, 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and at least one double bond in its ring. Examples of the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group are a 2,3-dihydrofuranyl group, and a 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl group. The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenylene group,” as used herein, refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group.

The term “C₆-C₆₀ aryl group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms, and the term “C₆-C₆₀ arylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group are a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group. When the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group and the C₆-C₆₀ arylene group each include two or more rings, the rings may be fused to each other.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group,” as used herein, refers to a monovalent group having a cyclic aromatic system that has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, and S as a ring-forming atom, in addition to 1 to 60 carbon atoms. The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system that has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, and S as a ring-forming atom, in addition to 1 to 60 carbon atoms. Examples of the C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group are a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, a quinolinyl group, and an isoquinolinyl group. When the C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group and the C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group each include two or more rings, the rings may be fused to each other.

A C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group as used herein indicates —OA₁₀₂ (wherein A₁₀₂ is the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group), and a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group indicates —SA₁₀₃ (wherein A₁₀₃ is the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group).

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 8 to 60 carbon atoms) having two or more rings condensed to each other, only carbon atoms as ring-forming atoms, and having no aromaticity in its entire molecular structure. Examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group include a fluorenyl group. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,” as used herein, refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group.

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” as used herein refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 2 to 60 carbon atoms) having two or more rings condensed to each other, a heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, and S, other than carbon atoms, as a ring-forming atom, and having no aromaticity in its entire molecular structure. Non-limiting examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group include a carbazolyl group. The term “divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group” as used herein refers to a divalent group having the same structure as the monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

The term “C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group” as used herein refers to a saturated or unsaturated cyclic group having, as a ring-forming atom, 5 to 30 carbon atoms only. The C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group may be a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group.

The term “C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group” as used herein refers to a saturated or unsaturated cyclic group having, as a ring-forming atom, at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, Si, P, and S other than 1 to 30 carbon atoms. The term C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group may be a monocyclic group or a polycyclic group.

At least one substituent of the substituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group, the substituted C₂-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, the substituted C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group may be selected from:

deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —Si(Q₁₃)(Q₁₄)(Q₁₅), —B(Q₁₆)(Q₁₇), and —P(═O)(Q₁₈)(Q₁₉);

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —Si(Q₂₃)(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅), —B(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇), and —P(═O)(Q₂₈)(Q₂₉); and

—N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —Si(Q₃₃)(Q₃₄)(Q₃₅), —B(Q₃₆)(Q₃₇), and —P(═O)(Q₃₈)(Q₃₉), and

Q₁ to Q₉, Q₁₁ to Q₁₉, Q₂₁ to Q₂₉, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₉ may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group substituted with at least one selected from a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group and a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

Hereinafter, a compound and an organic light-emitting device according to embodiments are described in detail with reference to Synthesis Examples and Examples. However, the organic light-emitting device is not limited thereto. The wording “‘B’ was used instead of ‘A’” used in describing Synthesis Examples means that a molar equivalent of ‘A’ was identical to a molar equivalent of ‘B’.

EXAMPLES Synthesis Example 1: Synthesis of Compound 1

Compound 1 was synthesized according to the Reaction Scheme 1 below.

1) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-4

11.7 grams (g) (36 millimoles, mmol) of Intermediate 1A and 1.45 g (35 mmol) of 60% sodium hydride were dissolved in 400 milliliters (mL) of tetrahydrofuran (THF), stirred at a temperature of −78° C. for about 10 minutes, and then stirred at room temperature for about 2 hours. 20 mL (1.76 mmol) of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) and 79 mL (39.5 mmol) of 0.5 molar (M) 2-pyridylzinc bromide, which were dissolved in THF, were added thereto. The resultant mixture was heated under reflux at a temperature of 80° C. for about 16 hours. After the reaction was complete, the resultant mixture was cooled to room temperature, and a saturated sodium hydrogen carbonate aqueous solution was added thereto. The organic layer extracted with dichloromethane was dried over magnesium sulfate, and the solvent was distilled off under reduced pressure. The compound obtained therefrom was separated and purified by column chromatography to obtain 8.5 g (73%) of Intermediate 1-4. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS.

LC-MS m/z=323.01 (M+H)⁺.

2) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-3

3.4 g (10.66 mmol) of Intermediate 1-4, 3.3 g (12.80 mmol) of bis(pinacolato)diboron, 3.1 g (31.98 mmol) of potassium acetate, and 0.78 g (1.07 mmol) of Pd(dppf)₂Cl₂ were mixed with 150 mL of toluene. The resultant mixture was heated to a temperature of 120° C. and stirred under reflux for 8 hours. The reactant obtained therefrom was cooled to room temperature, and the organic layer was extracted by using 300 mL of water and 300 mL of ethyl acetate. The extracted organic layer was dried by using MgSO₄, and a solvent was evaporated therefrom. The residue obtained therefrom was separated and purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 2.3 g (58%) of Intermediate 1-3. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS.

LC-MS m/z=371.19 (M+H)⁺.

3) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-2

2.3 g (6.18 mmol) of Intermediate 1-3, 1.2 g (5.144 mmol) of Intermediate 1B, 1.36 g (12.86 mmol) of sodium carbonate, and 0.4 g (0.36 mmol) of Pd(PPh₃)₄ were mixed with 60 mL of THF, 20 mL of distilled water, 20 mL of ethanol. The resultant mixture was heated to a temperature of 100° C. and stirred under reflux for 16 hours. The reactant obtained therefrom was cooled to room temperature, and the organic layer was extracted by using 200 mL of water and 200 mL of ethyl acetate. The extracted organic layer was dried by using MgSO₄, and a solvent was evaporated therefrom. The residue obtained therefrom was separated and purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 2.0 g (81%) of Intermediate 1-2. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS.

LC-MS m/z=398.16 (M+H)⁺.

4) Synthesis of Intermediate 1-1

2.0 g (5.01 mmol) of Intermediate 1-2, 2.07 g (5.01 mmol) of potassium tetrachloroplatinate, and 100 mL of acetic acid were mixed, and the resultant mixture was heated to a temperature of 130° C. and stirred under reflux for 16 hours. The reactant obtained therefrom was cooled to room temperature, and the organic layer was extracted by using a sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution, water, and 200 mL of ethyl acetate. The extracted organic layer was dried by using MgSO₄, and the solvent was evaporated therefrom. A residue obtained therefrom was separated and purified by silica gel column chromatography to obtain 1.33 g (45%) of Intermediate 1-1. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS.

LC-MS m/z=591.11 (M+H)⁺.

5) Synthesis of Compound 1

1.33 g (2.25 mmol) of Intermediate 1-1 was added to a sealed tube and heated to a temperature of 330° C. for 45 hours. The reactant obtained therefrom was cooled to room temperature, added to a sublimation purifier, and then slowly heated to remove a remaining reactant, thereby obtaining 0.25 g (19%) of Compound 1. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS.

LC-MS m/z=589.09 (M+H)⁺.

Synthesis Example 2: Synthesis of Compound 3

Compound 3 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that, in synthesizing Intermediate 1-4, 1,8-dibromo-3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole was used instead of Intermediate 1A. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS.

LC-MS m/z=701.22 (M+H)⁺.

Synthesis Example 3: Synthesis of Compound 48

Compound 48 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that, in synthesizing Compound 1, 1,8-dibromo-3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole was used instead of Intermediate 1A, (4-([1,1′-biphenyl]-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl)zinc bromide was used instead of 2-pyridylzinc bromide, and 4-([1,1-biphenyl]-4-yl)-2-bromo-6-phenylpyridine was used instead of Intermediate 1B. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS.

LC-MS m/z=1005.34 (M+H)⁺.

Synthesis Example 4: Synthesis of Compound 55

Compound 55 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that, in synthesizing Compound 1, 1,8-dibromo-3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole was used instead of Intermediate 1A, (5-fluoro-4-phenylpyridin-2-yl)zinc bromide was used instead of 2-pyridylzinc bromide, and 6-bromo-3-fluoro-2,4-diphenylpyridine was used instead of Intermediate 1B. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS.

LC-MS m/z=889.26 (M+H)⁺.

Synthesis Example 5: Synthesis of Compound 61

Compound 61 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1, except that, in synthesizing Compound 1, 1,8-dibromo-3,6-di-tert-butyl-9H-carbazole was used instead of Intermediate 1A, (5-cyano-4-phenylpyridin-2-yl)zinc bromide was used instead of 2-pyridylzinc bromide, and 6-bromo-2,4-diphenylnicotinonitrile was used instead of Intermediate 1B. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS.

LC-MS m/z=903.27 (M+H)⁺.

Example 1

An ITO glass substrate was cut to a size of 50 mm×50 mm×0.5 mm (mm=millimeter), sonicated with acetone, iso-propyl alcohol, pure water each for 15 minutes, and then cleaned by exposure ultraviolet (UV) rays and ozone for 30 minutes.

Then, m-MTDATA was deposited on an ITO electrode (anode) of the ITO glass substrate at a deposition rate of 1 Angstroms per second (Å/sec) to form a hole injection layer having a thickness of 600 Angstroms (Å), and then, α-NPD was deposited on the hole injection layer at a deposition rate of 1 Å/sec to form a hole transport layer having a thickness of 250 Å.

Compound 1 (dopant) and CBP (host) were co-deposited on the hole transport layer at a weight ratio of 2:98 to form an emission layer having a thickness of 400 Å.

BAlq was deposited on the emission layer at a deposition rate of 1 Å/sec to form a hole blocking layer having a thickness of 50 Å, Alq₃ was deposited on the hole blocking layer to form an electron transport layer having a thickness of 300 Å, LiF was deposited on the electron transport layer to form an electron injection layer having a thickness of 10 Å, and Al was vacuum-deposited on the electron injection layer to form a second electrode (cathode) having a thickness of 1,200 Å, thereby completing the manufacture of an organic light-emitting device having a structure of ITO/m-MTDATA (600 Å)/α-NPD (250 Å)/CBP+Compound 6 (2%) (400 Å)/BAlq (50 Å)/Alq₃ (300 Å)/LiF (10 Å)/Al (1,200 Å).

Examples 2 to 5 and Comparative Example A

Organic light-emitting devices were manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, except that in forming an emission layer, for use as a dopant, corresponding compounds shown in Table 2 were used instead of Compound 1.

Evaluation Example 1: Evaluation of Characteristics of Organic Light-Emitting Devices

The driving voltage, light emission efficiency, quantum light emission efficiency, roll-off ratio, maximum emission wavelength, and full width at half maximum (FWHM) of the organic light-emitting devices manufactured according to Examples 1 to 5 and Comparative Example A were evaluated by using a voltage-voltage meter (Keithley 2400) and a luminance meter (Minolta Cs-1000A), and results thereof are shown in Table 2. The roll ratio was calculated by using Equation 20. Roll off={1−(efficiency(at9,000 nit)/maximum light emission efficiency)}×100%  Equation 20

TABLE 2 Quantum Maximum Dopant Driving Emission emission Roll-off emission Compound voltage efficiency efficiency ratio wavelength FWHM No. (V) (cd/A) (%) (%) (nm) (nm) Example 1 1 4.48 40.2 17.4 24 575 56.1 Example 2 3 4.28 37.5 18.2 21 581 52.6 Example 3 48 4.15 32.5 20.3 20 604 61.3 Example 4 55 4.46 30.8 19.3 19 609 67.8 Example 5 61 4.85 26.7 17.8 22 617 72.6 Comparative A 5.371 16.461 13.32 25.5 615 68.1 Example A

Referring to Table 2, it has been confirmed that the organic light-emitting devices of Examples 1 to 5 have improved driving voltage, emission efficiency, quantum emission efficiency, and roll-off ratio characteristics, as compared with those of the organic light-emitting device of Comparative Example A.

Since the organometallic compounds have excellent electrical characteristics and thermal stability, organic light-emitting devices including such organometallic compounds may have excellent driving voltage, emission efficiency, quantum emission efficiency, and roll-off ratio characteristics. Also, due to excellent phosphorescent luminescent characteristics, such organometallic compounds may provide a diagnostic composition having high diagnostic efficiency.

It should be understood that embodiments described herein should be considered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes of limitation. Descriptions of features or aspects within each embodiment should typically be considered as available for other similar features or aspects in other embodiments.

While one or more embodiments have been described with reference to the FIGURES, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present description as defined by the following claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1:

wherein, in Formula 1, M is Pt or Pd, X₁ to X₃ are each independently C or N, two bonds selected from a bond between X₁ and M, a bond between X₂ and M, and a bond between X₃ and M are each a coordinate bond, and the other thereof is a covalent bond, Cy1 to Cy5 are each independently selected from a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group and a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, T₁ and T₂ are each independently selected from a single bond, *—N[(L₆)_(b6)-(R₆)]—*′, *—B(R₆)—*′, *—P(R₆)—*′, *—C(R₆)(R₇)—*′, *—Si(R₆)(R₇)—*′, *—Ge(R₆)(R₇)—*′, *—S—*′, *—Se—*′, *—O—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)—*′, *—S(═O)₂—*′, *—C(R₆)═(R₇)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, and *—C≡C—*′, L₆ is selected from a single bond, a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, b6 is selected from 1 to 3, wherein, when b6 is two or more, two or more groups L₆ are identical to or different from each other, R₆ and R₇ are optionally linked via a first linking group to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, R₁ to R₇ are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇), and —P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉), a1 to a5 are each independently 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5, two of groups R₁ in the number of a1, groups R₂ in the number of a2, groups R₃ in the number of a3, groups R₄ in the number of a4, and groups R₅ in the number of a5 are optionally linked to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, at least one substituent of the substituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, the substituted C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group is selected from: deuterium, —F, Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group; a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —Si(Q₁₃)(Q₁₄)(Q₁₅), —B(Q₁₆)(Q₁₇), and —P(═O)(Q₁₈)(Q₁₉); a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group; a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —Si(Q₂₃)(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅), —B(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇), and —P(═O)(Q₂₈)(Q₂₉); and —N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —Si(Q₃₃)(Q₃₄)(Q₃₅), —B(Q₃₆)(Q₃₇), and —P(═O)(Q₃₈)(Q₃₉), and Q₁ to Q₉, Q₁₁ to Q₁₉, Q₂₁ to Q₂₉, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₉ are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group substituted with at least one selected from a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group and a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₇-C₆₀ arylalkyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryloxy group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylthio group, a C₂-C₆₀ heteroarylalkyl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.
 2. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein M is Pt.
 3. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein X₁ to X₃ are each N, a bond between X₁ and M and a bond between X₃ and M are each a coordinate bond, and a bond between X₂ and M is a covalent bond; X₁ and X₃ are each N, X₂ is C, a bond between X₁ and M and a bond between X₃ and M are each a coordinate bond, and a bond between X₂ and M is a covalent bond; or X₂ and X₃ are each N, X₁ is C, a bond between X₂ and M and a bond between X₃ and M are each a coordinate bond, and a bond between X₁ and M is a covalent bond.
 4. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein Cy1 to Cy5 are each independently selected from a benzene group, a naphthalene group, an anthracene group, a phenanthrene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysene group, a cyclopentadiene group, a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group, a pyrrole group, a thiophene group, a furan group, an indole group, an iso-indole group, a benzoborol group, a benzophosphole group, an indene group, a benzosilole group, a benzogermole group, a benzothiophene group, a benzoselenophene group, a benzofuran group, a carbazole group, a dibenzoborole group, a dibenzophosphole group, a fluorene group, a dibenzosilole group, a dibenzogermole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzoselenophene group, a dibenzofuran group, a dibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, a 9H-fluorene-9-one group, a dibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, an azacarbazole group, an azadibenzoborole group, an azadibenzophosphole group, an azafluorene group, an azadibenzosilole group, an azadibenzogermole group, an azadibenzothiophene group, an azadibenzoselenophene group, an azadibenzofuran group, an azadibenzothiophene 5-oxide group, an aza-9H-fluorene-9-one group, an azadibenzothiophene 5,5-dioxide group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, a phenanthroline group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazole group, a tetrazole group, an oxazole group, an isoxazole group, a thiazole group, an isothiazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiadiazole group, a benzopyrazole group, a benzimidazole group, a benzoxazole group, a benzothiazole group, a benzooxadiazole group, a benzothiadiazole group, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline group, and a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline group.
 5. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein Cy1 to Cy5 are each independently selected from a benzene group, a naphthalene group, an indole group, an iso-indole group, a dibenzothiophene group, a dibenzofuran group, an azadibenzothiophene group, an azadibenzofuran group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a pyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a pyrazole group, and an imidazole group or a benzimidazole group.
 6. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein T₁ and T₂ are each a single bond.
 7. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein R₁ to R₇ are each independently selected from: hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, —SF₅, C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group; a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, and a pyrimidinyl group; a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, and an azadibenzothiophenyl group; a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, and an azadibenzothiophenyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, an imidazopyrimidinyl group, an azadibenzofuranyl group, and an azadibenzothiophenyl group; and —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇), and —P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉), and Q₁ to Q₉ are each independently selected from: —CH₃, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CD₃, —CH₂CD₂H, —CH₂CDH₂, —CHDCH₃, —CHDCD₂H, —CHDCDH₂, —CHDCD₃, —CD₂CD₃, —CD₂CH₃, —CD₂CD₂H, and —CD₂CDH₂; an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, and a naphthyl group; and an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an isobutyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, an isopentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, and a naphthyl group, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, and a phenyl group.
 8. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein R₁ to R₇ are each independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a nitro group, —SF₅, —CH₃, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, groups represented by Formulae 9-1 to 9-22, groups represented by Formulae 10-1 to 10-144, and —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅):

wherein, in Formulae 9-1 to 9-22 and 10-1 to 10-144, i-Pr indicates an iso-propyl group, i-Bu indicates an isobutyl group, t-Bu indicates a tert-butyl group, TMS indicates a trimethylsilyl group, Ph indicates a phenyl group, and * indicates a binding site to a neighboring atom.
 9. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 is selected from groups represented by Formulae Cy1-1 to Cy1-39:

wherein, in Formulae Cy1-1 to Cy1-39, X₁ and R₁ are the same as described in claim 1, is O, S, N(R₁₁), or C(R₁₁)(R₁₂), X₁₉ is C(R₁₉) or N, R₁₁ to R₁₉ are the same as described in connection with R₁ in claim 1, a13 is an integer from 0 to 3, a14 is an integer from 0 to 4, and *, *′, and *″ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.
 10. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 is selected from groups represented by Formulae Cy2-1 to Cy2-39:

wherein, in Formulae Cy2-1 to Cy2-39, X₂ and R₂ are the same as described in claim 1, X₂₁ is O, S, N(R₂₁), or C(R₂₁)(R₂₂), X₂₉ is C(R₂₉) or N, R₂₁ to R₂₉ are the same as described in connection with R₂ in claim 1, a23 is an integer from 0 to 3, a24 is an integer from 0 to 4, and *, *′, and *″ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.
 11. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 is selected from groups represented by Formulae Cy3-1 to Cy3-39:

wherein, in Formulae Cy3-1 to Cy3-39, X₃ and R₃ are the same as described in claim 1, X₃₁ is O, S, N(R₃₁), or C(R₃₁)(R₃₂), X₃₉ is C(R₃₉) or N, R₃₁ to R₃₉ are the same as described in connection with R₃ in claim 1, a33 is an integer from 0 to 3, a34 is an integer from 0 to 4, and *, *′, and *″ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.
 12. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 is selected from groups represented by Formulae Cz-1 to Cz-27:

wherein, in Formulae Cz-1 to Cz-27, R₄ and R₅ are the same as described in claim 1, a42 and a52 are each independently an integer from 0 to 2, a43 and a53 are each independently an integer from 0 to 3, a45 and a55 are each independently an integer from 0 to 5, and *, *′, and *″ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.
 13. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 is selected from groups represented by Formulae Cy1(1) to Cy1(26), a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 is selected from groups represented by Formulae Cy2(1) to Cy2(15), a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 is selected from groups represented by Formulae Cy3(1) to Cy3(26), and a moiety represented by

in Formula 1 is selected from groups represented by Formulae Cz(1) to Cz(21):

wherein, in Formulae Cy1(1) to Cy1(26), Cy2(1) to Cy2(15), Cy3(1) to Cy3(26), and Cz(1) to Cz(21), X₁ to X₃ and R₁ to R₅ are the same as described in claim 1, X₁₁ is O, S, N(R₁₁), or C(R₁₁)(R₁₂), X₂₁ is O, S, N(R₂₁), or C(R₂₁)(R₂₂), X₃₁ is O, S, N(R₃₁), or C(R₃₁)(R₃₂), R_(1a) to R_(1c), R₁₁, and R₁₂ are the same as described in connection with R₁ in claim 1, R_(2a) to R_(2c), R₂₁, and R₂₂ are the same as described in connection with R₂ in claim 1, R_(3a) to R_(3c), R₃₁, and R₃₂ are the same as described in connection with R₃ in claim 1, R₁, R_(1a) to R_(1c), R₂, R_(2a) to R_(2c), R₃, R_(3a) to R_(3c), R₄, and R₅ are not hydrogen, and *, *′, and *″ each indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom.
 14. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein the organometallic compound is represented by one of Formulae 1-1 to 1-32:

wherein, in Formulae 1-1 to 1-32, M, X₁ to X₃, and R₁ to R₅ are the same as described in claim 1, X₁₁ is O, S, N(R₁₁), or C(R₁₁)(R₁₂), X₂₁ is O, S, N(R₂₁), or C(R₂₁)(R₂₂), X₃₁ is O, S, N(R₃₁), or C(R₃₁)(R₃₂), R_(1a), R_(1b), R₁₁, and R₁₂ are the same as described in connection with R₁ in claim 1, R_(2a), R_(2b), R₂₁, and R₂₂ are the same as described in connection with R₂ in claim 1, and R_(3a), R_(3b), R₃₁, and R₃₂ are the same as described in connection with R₃ in claim
 1. 15. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein the organometallic compound is selected from Compounds 1 to 120:


16. An organic light-emitting device comprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the organic layer comprises an emission layer, and wherein the organic layer comprises at least one organometallic compound of claim
 1. 17. The organic light-emitting device of claim 16, wherein the first electrode is an anode, the second electrode is a cathode, the organic layer further comprises a hole transport region disposed between the first electrode and the emission layer and an electron transport region disposed between the emission layer and the second electrode, wherein the hole transport region comprises a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, or any combination thereof, and wherein the electron transport region comprises a hole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or any combination thereof.
 18. The organic light-emitting device of claim 16, wherein the emission layer comprises the organometallic compound.
 19. The organic light-emitting device of claim 18, wherein the emission layer further comprises a host, and an amount of the host is larger than an amount of the organometallic compound.
 20. A diagnostic composition comprising at least one organometallic compound of claim
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